By: O.L./Sway Buckley
The right coaches will collapse time and bring out the best in you.
Whether for athleticism, scholarly presentations, or scaling your next business venture, coaches and consultants bring fresh wisdom and perspective that helps you cross your 'bridge.' *For reference, read obvious signs that it's time to hire a coach.
This is important because this same truth applies to us who are marriedprenuers. When we first got married, we didn't know which way was up, and we knew we didn't want to waste time trying to figure it out on our own. He invested in marriage counseling (and still does). We invested in business coaching (and still do).
Although each has offered great perspectives and wisdom, they often don't give us insight into doing business together (even if only one of us is the entrepreneur).
We soon realized we needed more support. We sought someone with the wisdom for marriage and the business savvy that taught us how to win together. That took years. It took less time had we had coaches to meet our unique challenges as marriedpreneurs.
This is why we're sharing some green lights to look for when hiring a coach/consultant for your marriedpreneur journey:
- A Healthy Marriage: People emulate what inspires us. Anyone supporting marriages with growing their business and legacy together should have a healthy one first to offer strategies to support yours.
- Product of Their Product: Does the coach/consultant practice what they preach, or is it all theory to them? Be sure they have experienced what they teach others.
- Access: Is their learning process a cookie-cut 'one-size fits all,' or will you have access to get your unique questions answered? Be sure it's the latter.
- Client Testimonials: Have others experienced great transformation and lasting change since working with this coach/consultant?
- Transparency & Integrity: Are they willing to take you behind the scenes and show what's required (or do they only offer fluff)?
- Knowledge- Base For Supporting Married Entrepreneurs: There should be a comprehensive system that streamlines and scales at the same time (all without straining your marriage)
These are some top 'green lights' to look for in a coach/consultant on your marriedpreneur journey! If you're seeking this kind of support, we are happy to help. Schedule a free success-mapping session to see if we're a good fit.
Here's to living purposefully, powerfully, and profitably in sync,
O.L. & Sway
O.L. is a former banker turned real estate consultant and entrepreneur. Sway is a former CEO of a staffing firm she started on her dorm room floor to pay for college. Together they co-own Marriedpreneur Life Consultancy, equipping married entrepreneur couples with high-level systems to scale without strain. They're the co-hosts of The Marriedprenuer Life Podcast, which was praised as one of Wedding Wire's top relationship podcasts. Learn more at MarriedpreneurLife.com.